November 2014 Election Recommendations

Hi there friends,
Unfortunately, due to a new job, fighting a cold, and a broken laptop, I've not been able to give this the attention I normally do. That said, I rushed to put together some basic recommendations for you.
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Happy Voting! 
Jen

CONSTITUTION BALLOT PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION The proposed amendment would expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.
Yes

CONSTITUTION BALLOT PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1970 ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION  The proposed amendment would prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter's race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income. 

Yes 

To the Voters of the State of Illinois: "Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?"
Yes 

To the Voters of the State of Illinois: "Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?"
Yes 

To the Voters of the State of Illinois: "Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than one million dollars?"
Yes

United States Senator
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

     
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Pat Quinn & Paul Vallas (Democratic)

     
Attorney General
Lisa Madigan (Democratic)

Secretary of State
Jesse White (Democratic)

         
Comptroller
Sheila Simon (Democratic)

Treasurer
Michael W. Frerichs (Democratic)

U.S. Representative, 9th District
Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)

         
State Representative, 14th District
Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic)

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioners

 (vote for three)

Cynthia M. Santos
Frank Avila
George Mikowski

Judge of the Appellate Court - Gordon Vacancy
Shelly A. Harris

Judge of the Appellate Court - Murphy Vacancy
David Ellis

Judge of the Appellate Court - Steele Vacancy
John B. Simon

Judge of the Circuit Court - Arnold Vacancy
Bridget Anne Mitchell

Judge of the Circuit Court - Burke Vacancy
Maritza Martinez

Judge of the Circuit Court - Connors Vacancy
do NOT vote for Kristal Rivers - leave this blank

Judge of the Circuit Court - Egan Vacancy
Daniel J. Kubasiak

Judge of the Circuit Court - Felton Vacancy
do NOT vote for Patricia O'Brien Sheahan - leave this blank

Judge of the Circuit Court - Howse Jr. Vacancy
Caroline Kate Moreland

Judge of the Circuit Court - Lowrance Vacancy
Thomas J. Carroll

Judge of the Circuit Court - McDonald Vacancy
Cynthia Y. Cobbs

Judge of the Circuit Court - Neville Jr. Vacancy
William B. Raines

Judge of the Circuit Court - Reyes Vacancy
do NOT vote for  Diana Rosario - leave this blank
         
Judge of the Circuit Court - Veal Vacancy
Andrea Michele Buford

Ballot for Judicial candidates seeking retention in office.
“Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole question is whether each Judge shall be retained in his or her present office.”
Vote “Yes” or “No”.

Judicial Retention Appellate Court
Shall each of the persons listed be retained in office as Judge of the Appellate Court, First Judicial District?
Thomas E. Hoffman - yes

Judicial Retention Circuit Court
Shall each of the persons listed be retained in office as Judge of the Circuit Court, Cook County Judicial Circuit? 

To save time, I'm only going to list these people, who you should vote NO on. Everyone else is a yes.

Vote NO NO NO on these people - 

Themis N. Karnezis

James L. Rhodes

Sheila McGinnis

Dennis Michael McGuire

Laura Marie Sullivan

Joan E. Powell

Pamela Elizabeth Loza

Annie O’Donnell

To the Voters of Cook County: "Shall the General Assembly of the State of Illinois appropriate additional funds to provide necessary mental health services for the people of the State of Illinois?"
Yes

To the Voters of Cook County: "Shall the Illinois General Assembly enact the Illinois Public Safety Act (Senate Bill 3659) which would require universal background checks for firearm transfers and prohibit the sale and transfer of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments and high capacity ammunition magazines?"
Yes

To the Voters of the City of Chicago: "Should the Illinois General Assembly amend the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act to give local municipalities a role in the siting of medical cannabis dispensing organizations and cultivation centers in its neighborhoods?"
Yes 

To the Voters of the City of Chicago: "Should Congress pass a law that requires the Federal Aviation Administration to revisit the criteria it uses to create the "noise contours" that determine which residences near airports across the country are eligible for noise mitigation?"
Yes

To the Voters of the City of Chicago: "Should the State of Illinois account for concentrations of at-risk students living in poverty or who speak English as a second language when determining how state resources for education are allocated?"

Yes